Police & Fire: May 3, 2013

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies executed a traffic stop after observing a vehicle operating in an erratic fashion while northbound on Ashmun early today.

A subsequent investigation coupled with a battery of failed sobriety tests resulted in the arrest of Scott R. Ruditis, 24, of the Sault for operating while intoxicated. Ruditis was lodged in the Chippewa County Jail.

Property damaged

Sault Police were called to the 600 block of Bingham shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday after a resident awoke to find her lawn ornaments and associated plants had been vandalized.

One or more individuals apparently visited the yard during the overnight hours, damaging plants, toppling duck statues, breaking two small U.S. Flag poles and smashing a garden light before making off with a mermaid lawn ornament valued at $35.

There are no suspects in this matter.

Suspicious situation

City police were called to a local apartment complex Thursday to investigate the discovery of possible drug contraband.

The partially-burnt item, which reports indicate was likely a flower, was found in a vacated apartment. A subsequent test revealed no sign of illegal substances and officers quickly closed their investigation into this matter.

Missing laptop

Finally, Sault Police took a walk-in complaint from a new laptop owner who inadvertently left his recent purchase at an Ashmun Street fast food restaurant only to have it disappear in his absence.

The man explained he had made the purchase approximately seven hours before dining and since he wasn’t used to carrying it from place to place he departed without a second thought. When he returned — in an estimated 5-10 minutes — it was already gone.